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TWU-IAM Association To Open Bargaining with American Airlines
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 30 Nov, 2015 As previously announced, on December 3, 2015, the TWU-IAM Association will officially open negotiations with American Airlines and begin bargaining a joint contract for the 30,000 ground workers at the world’s largest airline. We understand that many of you are anxious to get to the table and we thank you for…Read More…
TWU Members: We Need Your Help!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 02 Dec, 2015 UPDATE: Both the House and Senate have passed the bill. This week, Congress reached agreement on a transit and Amtrak bill that includes numerous provisions supported by TWU. For the last two years, we have fought for federal legislation that protects labor rights, increases transit funding, preserves Amtrak jobs, provides a…Read More…
Transport Workers Union Lauds Passage of FAST Act
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 04 Dec, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: December 4, 2015 CONTACT: Ori Korin, (202) 719-3834 Transport Workers Union Lauds Passage of FAST Act Washington, D.C. —Today, President Obama signed the surface transportation reauthorization bill into law. The “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act” (FAST Act) is a bipartisan measure that will fund our nation’s public transit…Read More…
Suspended Local 555 Members Need Our Help
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 16 Dec, 2015 Brothers and Sisters: As we write this message, over 100 of our members from Local 555 have been suspended for attending regional union meetings in Southern California and Orlando, Florida last month. Local 555 leadership organized the meetings to discuss options with their membership after stalled negotiations with Southwest Airlines, a…Read More…
Commitment to Training Continues
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 30 Dec, 2015 14th Financial Officers Seminar Held If running a local union is like operating a small business, then local secretary-treasurers are the chief financial officers. As part of our union’s ongoing commitment to developing members’ skills, TWU held a Financial Officers Training seminar at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, Maryland in…Read More…
Remembering the Bravery of Mike Quill and TWU Local 100
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 05 Jan, 2016 1966 Strike a Seminal Moment in TWU History Fifty years ago this month, New York City transit workers, led by TWU founding president Michael Quill, voted unanimously to strike, setting the stage for how TWU is recognized today: a fighting, militant union that stands up for justice for all working people,…Read More…
Now Accepting Applications for the 2016 Michael J. Quill Scholarship!
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 13 Jan, 2016 TWU is now accepting applications for the Michael J. Quill Scholarship Fund. This scholarship will offer 15 college-bound dependents of TWU members with a scholarship worth $4,800. This scholarship will be paid out per year in the amount of $1,200 to winners who continue to be eligible over their four-year course of…Read More…
TWU Mourns Tragic Passing of Local 250-A Member
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 15 Jan, 2016 TWU International Mourns Tragic Passing of Local 250-A Member Reynaldo Morante FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 16, 2016 CONTACT: Oriana Korin (202) 719-3834 Following this week’s news that TWU Local 250-A member and San Francisco cable car operator Reynaldo Morante succumbed to injuries suffered after being struck by a suspected drunken motorcyclist…Read More…
Now Playing, TWU’s Newest Video, MLK Conference
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 27 Jan, 2016 Hundreds of TWU members came from near and far to attend the AFL-CIO’s 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference in Washington, D.C. last week. While learning how to be effective political advocates, members also came together to serve the community by packing more than 400 meals for…Read More…
Remembering Our Founder
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 28 Jan, 2016 Fifty years ago today, just days after leading a successful transit strike that brought New York City to its knees, TWU’s founder and fiery leader Michael J. Quill passed away. While commemorating the anniversary of his death, TWU members honor Quill’s legacy every day by fighting against discrimination, improving workplace…Read More…